2134/2176 - 2140/2142 - 2144/2168 - 2159/2162 Aptiva

1.  Power off the system unit.
2.  UNPLUG the power cable from the electrical outlet.
3.  Locate the power on password jumper

     SL-A1 board = JP14
     SL-A2 board = JP12

   Type 2159 / 2162 SL-A Aptiva Computers system boards

    see > 2159 - System Board Locations
    see > 2161, 2162 - System Board Locations

     2159 SL-A board = JP12
     2162 SL-A board = JP6

4.  Move the jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 to erase the password.
5.  The system detects the change and the password, time and date  are  erased from memory. Rapid Resume  settings are also deleted.
6.  Move the jumper from pins 2-3 to pins 1-2 for normal operation.
7.  Plug the power cable into the electrical outlet and power-on the system unit.
8.  Run the Setup Utility to restore the configuration settings. Press Esc  to save with the password disabled.
9.  When you are finished servicing the machine, run the Setup Utility to  restore the configuration settings. (You must reset the time, date, and any  Rapid  Resume settings.

Type 2144 SL-E Aptiva Computers Type B-1 system boards

see > System Board Locations

1.  Power off the system unit.
2.  UNPLUG the power cable from the electrical outlet.
3.  Locate and remove the battery
4.  Press down on the battery retaining clip until it touches the bottom terminal.  This temporarily shorts the connection, the system detects the change, and the password, time, and date  are erased from memory. Rapid Resume settings are also deleted !
5.  Install the battery.
6.  Plug the power cable into the electrical outlet and power-on the system.
7.  Run the configuration utility.

Type 2144/2168 Aptiva Computers Type C-1 or C-2 system boards

see > C-1 type System Board Locations
see > C-2 type System Board Locations

1.  Power off the system unit.
2.  UNPLUG the power cable from the electrical outlet.  (The on/off switch on the system unit does not completely power off the powers supply.
3.  Locate connector JP14 on the system board.
4.  Move the jumper on JP14 from PINs 1-2 to PINs 2-3 to erase the password.
5.  The system detects the change and the password, time, date are erased from the memory.  Rapid Resume settings are also deleted.
6.  Move the jumper on JP14 back to PINs 1-2 for normal operation.
7.  Plug the power cable into the electrical outlet and power on the system unit.
8.  Run the Configuration Utility to restore the configuration settings. Press Esc to save with the password disabled.
9.  When finished servicing the machine, run the Configuration Utility to restore the configuration settings.

1.  Power off the system unit.
2.  UNPLUG the power cable from the electrical outlet.  (The on/off switch on the system unit does not completely power off the powers supply.
3.  Locate Jumper/connector on the system board:            JP6  for 2140, 2142 type A-1
              JP3  for 2140, 2142 type A-2
              J40  for SL-D type
              JP14 for SL- (H and I) -1 type
              JP12 for SL- (H and I) -2 type
   
4.  Move the jumper from PINs 1-2 to PINs 2-3 to erase the password.
5.  The system detects the change and the password, time, date are erased from the memory.  Rapid Resume settings are also deleted.
6.  Move the jumper:            JP6  for 2140, 2142 type A-1
              JP3  for 2140, 2142 type A-2
              J40  for SL-D type
              JP14 for SL- (H and I) -1 type
              JP12 for SL- (H and I) -2 type
                            back to PINs 1-2 for normal operation.
   
7.  Plug the power cable into the electrical outlet and power on the system unit.
8.  On SL-D type machines, press and hold down the left and right mouse buttons together until the memory count is completed.
9.  The system board beeps twice, and the system re boots.
10.  press Enter when the Virus warning appears.
11.  When finished servicing the machine, run the Configuration Utility to restore the configuration settings.  (You must reset the time, date, and any Rapid Resume settings).

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